Mutton vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mutton and beef tenderloin

The amount of vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin B6 in mutton is higher than in beef tenderloin.
Mutton covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 83% more than beef tenderloin.
Beef tenderloin has 4 times less vitamin B5 than mutton. Mutton has 0.897mg of vitamin B5, while beef tenderloin has 0.25mg.
Beef tenderloin contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo) and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Mutton

Beef tenderloin

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+40.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+23.6%
Contains more IronIron	+53.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+47.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+34%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+135.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+65.9%

Contains more CopperCopper	+98.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-57.8%

~equal in Calcium ~9mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Mutton

Beef tenderloin

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+117.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+258.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+50.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+80.5%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+50%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~91mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	4.44µg	2.46µg	83%
Selenium	38µg	22.9µg	27%
Vitamin B3	6.52mg	3mg	22%
Fats	11.09g	24.6g	21%
Saturated fat	5.142g	9.72g	21%
Iron	4.76mg	3.11mg	21%
Protein	33.43g	23.9g	19%
Zinc	5.93mg	4.03mg	17%
Monounsaturated fat	4.459g	10.27g	15%
Vitamin B5	0.897mg	0.25mg	13%
Vitamin B6	0.377mg	0.25mg	10%
Phosphorus	272mg	203mg	10%
Cholesterol	109mg	85mg	8%
Copper	0.062mg	0.123mg	7%
Calories	234kcal	324kcal	5%
Vitamin E	0.8mg		5%
Vitamin B1	0.06mg	0.09mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.3mg	0.26mg	3%
Sodium	135mg	57mg	3%
Choline	100.6mg	91mg	2%
Potassium	409mg	331mg	2%
Magnesium	31mg	22mg	2%
Folate	0µg	8µg	2%
Manganese	0.033mg	0.014mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.814g	1g	1%
Carbs	0.08g	0g	0%
Net carbs	0.08g	0g	N/A
Calcium	10mg	9mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.257mg	0.268mg	0%
Threonine	1.403mg	1.044mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.588mg	1.075mg	0%
Leucine	2.764mg	1.889mg	0%
Lysine	2.999mg	1.989mg	0%
Methionine	0.918mg	0.612mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.399mg	0.933mg	0%
Valine	1.678mg	1.163mg	0%
Histidine	0.975mg	0.818mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.147g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.025g		N/A